Bruno, lab

Family reunites with lost dog
Found in Washington state, where they used to live
Thursday, 08 Apr 2010

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) - The Smiths lost their dog nearly two years ago when they lived in Washington State. Thursday, they got the lab back.

A year and a half ago, Liz and Grace Smith's dog Bruno dissappeared. After searching for eight months they feared he was dead.

"It's quite a phenomenon," said Liz Smith "We really thought he was dead."

But one week ago, a stranger showed up at a home 3,000 miles away in Seattle, Washington.

"When I was pulling up I kind of saw him cruising up the sidewalk," said Kristen Abercrombie.

Abercromie and Valarie Bennedict found Bruno during a storm. He was lost and wandering the street alone.

"He was really wet and just mud...covered in mud, pretty dirty," she said.

On a hunch, the women took the dog to a veterinarian to see if he had a microchip. He did.

"I expected him to be from the next block," Abercrombie said. "Not the family be in Virginia."

He had a home, a family and a name: Bruno.

Liz and her husband Rick moved from Washington State to Virginia Beach to join the Navy; forced to leave any hope of finding Bruno behind. But Easter weekend, Liz received an unexpected call from a vet in Seattle.

"She was like, 'Do you own a dog named Bruno?' We did. She was like 'We found him!'"

"I can't even think about math or anything," said Grace Smith. "I can't even think about ending spring break. I'm so excited."

Bruno made the 3,000 mile trip and landed Thursday morning. Now, the wait is over and the reunion complete.

Source: http://www.wavy.com/dpp/news/local_news/family-reunites-with-lost-dog

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